The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-21
CARLIN'S BURIAL
WITH MILITARY uoNoRs SUNDAY.
The Largest Funeral Concourso Seen In
Wheeling for Years-Ths q. A. Il, Of
Four Towns Turn Out - Affecting
Services at the Church mud Grave.

Wheeling for Years-Ths q. A, X. OF
-Four Towns Turn Out - Affecting
Services at the Church auu Grave,
Tho funeral Of Capt. John Carlin, q
veteran Of the Mexican War and the Re.
bellion, Chief Of Artillery under General
sigel in the late war, and for tho past year
Department Commander Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic Tor West Virginia,
whose death occurred at his home on
Chapllne street last Thursday morning,
took place yesterday afternoon, the SER
vices being In the Fourth Street NJ. E.
Church and the interment at Greenwood
cemetery.
The funeral was the most largely at
tended that has taken place In the city
for several years. The large church was
crowded, and many stood outside, unable
to got into the edi6ce. The services, con.
Quoted by Rev. X. +. Randolph, the pas.
tor, were brief but impressive. Tho choir
sang with much e1pressiveness three
hymns which had been favorites Of the
Captains, "Jesus, Lover Of My Soul"
"Shall We Gather at the RiYer?" "Good-
byo until We meet again."
Rev. Mr.. Randolph made a short prayer
and pronounced q feeling eulogy on the
departed, after which the casket contain
inv tho remains was set upon the side
walk in front Of the church that the vast
throng might pass and view the face Of
tho dead. The floral offerings and en-
blems were unusually profuss md beau.
titul. The hearss and carriages con.
tanning the mour1ois and pallbsarers then
drove out to the cemetery. The pallbear.
ers were Messrs. J. A. Faris and ]. NJ.
Richards, Of the G. A. r., John Bailie and
G. W. Atkinson, Of the Fourth Street
church, and Joseph Lawson and Henry
Seanon, Of Virginius Lodge No. ., /. o.
tO.F. Messrs. Richards and Seamon were
members OF Catlin's battery.
The two G. A. R. poets OF this city, and
those Of Bellairet Bridgeport and Martins
Ferry, and the Odd Fellows to the number
OF eighty, marched to the Elm Grove
depot, where q special train waited to
carry them to the cemetery. A firing
squad preceded the G. A. r., and in the
ranks, With several other ilsse, was
carried a silk flag made by the hdies Of
Wheeling in 1852 and presented to the
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snangler Pos.' of RaIja;ra only mo,ch.
ed IN the depot. and then rsturned N tha
wharf. where thew took the Princess nv
home. The others and an manv ri the
general public as could find accommoda.
tions in tho regular train, proceeded to
the cemetery.
Here the regular G, 4, r. ritual ser
vices were celebrated, Post Commander
F. II. Crago reading the burial service
and pronounoing a short eulopy, and the
Chaplain, W, I, Gilbreath, reading the
usual PRAYER and Address,
One Of the Odd Fellows then deposited
in the grave a sprig of evergreen with an
appropriate remark, and a representative
OF tho G, A. r, did the same. Tho firing
party then fred q parting salute and Rev.
Mr.. Rsndolnh n%rononnced the hened;c.
ton,
Among those present at the obseonies
were Senior Vice COMMANDER Lee Hay-
mond, OF C~larksburp, who succeeds to the
command Of the Department, Junior Vice
Commander r, E, Fleming. OF Fsirmont.
and Mr., Tagpart. OF Clarksburp. a member
Of the Council OF Administration.
The following order has buen isaued.
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OArFAIS JOHN OARLiS, Gommanoer OF
o. ths department OF west Virginia,
u!aau Army Of !he hepuGllc, ID no more;
ms mortar remains nave Deen aeposlted
in tba hosom of on ;nfn;ta Eathas oP''eo
All who knew him mourn his depart.
ure, and he is enshrined in the hearts Of